PIERCING

I like this photo because it has a kind of vintage feel to it with the lettering on the window, and almost like a ghost-like quality as well. You can see the glass because it's dirty, and the colors are kind of washed out. That, combined with the blackness to the right gives it a kind of eerie feel.

REDLIBERTY

Although this window display was intended as part of the presidential elections, I thought that the change of color to the icon was also a good representation of how the nation was feeling. The normal soft green of the copper oxide is warm and comforting, whereas the red expresses danger, anger, and perhaps fear. Yet at the same time, Liberty still stands proud and strong.

juicy

I find that people always make photos more interesting. I saw these posters along a construction site wall and found the juicy couture interesting enough to take a picture of. I liked the way the ripple paper matches the zebra and stripped stockings. The one with the delivery guy in the center is more interesting to me though. And I like the design of it. The rippled paper idea is still there, but it's just part of a fuller piece.

NYC T-shirt

What I like about this photo, apart from the bright yellow-orange of the T-shirt and the missing hand, is the stuff that's going on in the background. There's a reflection of a face, and a decorative building, as well as something amorphous to the left.

Face at the MoMA

This is an interesting photo in that it kind of looks like a face to me. I was at the MoMa Design store and I looked up above the checkout counter and there it was. Kitschy, yes, but not trite.

CHECKS CASHED

Although I initially wanted more contrast to this pic, I found the raw image that I got to be quite interesting as well. It appears almost prison-like. It's grey, and flat, and blocking. It's like a dull cage, all of which makes sense because it's designed to keep people out. But there's another level. The matte grey of the fence seems almost like armor, and the neon inside is like a fire within. It's heroic/romantic... yet it also kind of looks like a BBQ grill.

RICH

I'm not sure exactly where this image came from. I was in San Diego - I at least know that. And I know that it was something that was moving. Other than that, it just has a very nice depth of color with the rust and the sea-green/turquoise light to the upper left center. I like the composition and the balance. And you can't see the richness of the colors here, but it's pretty saturated. If I did this as a painting I think it would work very well.

ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA

ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA

I don't think I need to go into the history of this as it's very current. The photo is really just about the the composition and colors; the ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA just adds to it. It's just an interesting found image. All of the primary colors and white remind me of what made Mondrian famous. And the "NO TRESPASSING / POLICE TAKE NOTICE" sign is a little bit of a twist, but for exactly what reason I don't know. I guess because Frank was a little bit beyond the fringe. Nothing else really. Just a snapshot.